Plextor M5 Pro (256GB) Review
by Kristian Vättö on August 31, 2012 11:32 AM ESTAS-SSD Incompressible Sequential Performance
The AS-SSD sequential benchmark uses incompressible data for all of its transfers. The result is a pretty big reduction in sequential write speed on SandForce based controllers, while other drives continue to work at roughly the same speed as with compressible data.
Incompressible read performance is the best we have tested, although I wouldn't get too excited as the differences here are very insignificant. The M5 Pro is only 3% faster than the M3 Pro.
Incompressible write performance is also great, although Vertex 4 gets to keep its crown. Again, differences are minor when looking at percentages (the M5 Pro is ~5% faster than the M3 Pro).
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poccsx - Friday, August 31, 2012 - link
Our it shop has installed about 50 Agility 3s. 2 were DOA and the rest have been fine. Agree with you on the PITA firmware update process.stalker27 - Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - link
I was wondering if Plex kept their reputation, where I'm from they kinds faded away from the market.ksherman - Friday, August 31, 2012 - link
With the M5S only seeming to be marginally slower than the Pro series, but a good bit cheaper, what would I be missing if I opted for an M5S drive?DukeN - Friday, August 31, 2012 - link
The e-Penis factor.stalker27 - Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - link
Is it vital?Zak - Friday, August 31, 2012 - link
5 year warranty versus 3 year?poccsx - Friday, August 31, 2012 - link
I don't know about you guys but I don't have anything in my computer that's older than 3 years.Beenthere - Friday, August 31, 2012 - link
The Pro version should be the only version Plextor releases IMO and they should be priced as the base model -which they are. The non-Pro versions are basically models without proper firmware to facilitate best performance. The base models are just under-achievers used to justify higher prices for the Pro models. Not cool IMO.BTW the minute theoretical gains do not make any substantial gains in typical operation so just buy whatever is on sale if you're ready to jump in a be an unpaid SSD beta tester as this is still very "immature tech" as Anand has stated.
bji - Friday, August 31, 2012 - link
SSDs are not immature tech. Two years ago they were. I personally have not bought a mechanical hard drive in 2+ years and I don't ever intend to do so again.sheh - Friday, August 31, 2012 - link
You should beware of longer term data retention.